Nigeria's INEC issues 2027 election nomination access codes to nine parties

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued access codes to nine political parties, enabling them to upload candidate particulars for the upcoming 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The parties, which include major players like the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP), have begun the process of preparing their nominations.

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As of close of work on Monday, nine political have collected the access code for the national elections.

Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity, confirmed that as of Monday, nine parties had collected these crucial codes. The list of parties includes Accord (A), Action Alliance (AA), African Democratic Congress (ADC), APC, LP, National Democratic Congress (NDC), National Democratic Party (NDP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and SDP. Haruna emphasized that it is the responsibility of the political parties to proactively collect these codes from the commission.

INEC has established a clear timeline for the submission of nomination forms. The portal for presidential and national assembly candidates will be open from June 27 to July 11. Subsequently, the submission period for governorship and state assembly candidates is scheduled from July 18 to August 8. Haruna urged all participating parties to strictly adhere to the guidelines provided by the commission, noting that training has already been conducted for party officials.

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It was the responsibility of the political parties participating in an election to approach the commission to collect the code, rather than INEC taking it to individual party secretariats.

Haruna also cautioned parties against delaying their submissions until the deadline. He stated that while INEC has been accommodating by extending the deadline to midnight on the final day, parties that wait until the last moment cannot hold the commission responsible for any technical issues or failures. The commission stressed the importance of timely and accurate submissions to ensure a smooth electoral process.

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INEC has been generous by extending the deadline from the close of work to midnight of the deadline date. If any political party decides to wait until the deadline, INEC cannot be blamed for that.